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A ABILENE, Texas, January 16, 2019 – First Financial Bankshares, Inc. announced today plans to offer assistance to customers affected by the government shutdown. “We are concerned for our customers affected by the government shutdown and are committed to serving as a source of assistance at this time,” said Stephen Lee, President and CEO. “Missing a paycheck can put stress on families across the country and we hope to lessen that burden by aiding those customers in need.” Assistance offered includes personal lines of credit...
The Super Bowl teams are decided by the winners of the two Conference Championship Playoff games which always takes place on Sunday two weeks before the National Football League’s biggest day. Normally, at least one of the No. 1-seeded teams in the Conference Championship game earns a berth in the Super Bowl. Often times, both No. 1 seeds win the right to play in the Super Bowl. But Super Bowl LIII, set for Feb. 3, will be much different, not because the two conference champs won’t be there, but because both No. 1 seeds got o...
The Little Cypress-Mauriceville cheer squad competed at the 2019 UIL State Spirit Championships in Fort Worth and came home with Tenth Place in the state out of 83 cheer teams in the 4A division from across Texas. Cheer Sponsor, Brandy Cricchio said, “We are so proud of their hard work and dedication they put in this year to prepare for the state competition.” Pictured from left to right are: Bottom row: Junior Karli Choate, Sophomore Crystal Malone, Junior Morgan Denman, Fre...
BryAnna Lewis and Kace Smith, members of the Little Cypress Mauriceville High School Band program, will perform with the Texas All-State Band Ensembles on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center as part of the 2019 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention in San Antonio. BryAnna will perform with the 5A Symphonic Band and Kace with the Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble. They were chosen for this prestigious honor through a competitive...
I never had rum cake, rum balls, or anything cooked with alcohol in it until I went to college. My parents just did not cook with it or have it around. Now, my dad smoked about 3 packs of cigarettes per day, so I do not have to tell you that he died when he had just turned 67 from, of course, health complications resulting from those cancer sticks. In college and after, I developed an interest in cooking, so I started out with fruit cake,initially, adding alcohol to it to...
I vaguely recall Sam Rayburn reaching its highest level back in the early 90’s, but passed on the opportunity to see what the lake looked like when holding that much water. Last week, however, I ran the lake northward on Hwy. 96, crossed the 147 bridge and returned on the east side of the lake. It was shocking and they have gotten even more rain since then. A number of the parks and ramps were already closed due to the high water conditions and no one could argue that decision...
June Bishop June Bishop, 86, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on January 21, 2019, in Houston, Texas. Born in Florien, Louisiana, on June 22, 1932, she was the daughter of Barney Aldridge and Frankie Hopkins Aldridge. June spent many years working as a cook for the Bridge City Independent School District. She enjoyed painting, traveling and spending time with her family. June will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, E.E. Bishop, Jr.; son, William Earl Bishop;...
Photo by Anne Payne, Record Staff Tom Posey, center, answers questions from a recent Golden K Kiwanis Club meeting. Debra McCombs, left, and Diane Grooters, right, stayed after the meeting to ask questions regarding Posey's vegetable stand/cookery, called Oza's Diner in honor of Posey's late mother, located under a canopy on MacArthur near Adam's Bayou. Posey is one of nine children birthed by Ms. Oza. Posey grows his produce on acreage in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma,...
Photo: Architect Don LaBiche looks up at a monitor displaying a PowerPoint presentation on work required to fix the front of the Orange County Courthouse on Friday, Jan. 18, in Orange. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers Cutline 2: A PowerPoint presentation presented to Orange County Commissioners in a Friday, Jan. 18, workshop meeting on restoring the courthouse entrance included a closeup of the eagle atop the marble-covered front. Image courtesy The LaBiche Architectural Group Cutlin...
Debby Schamber For the Record Still no arrests in Nathaniel Anderson case... Nathaniel Anderson, 22, of Orange spent his all too short life leaving an imprint on the hearts of everyone in his life. Nathaniel was nine days old when he came into the lives of Mike and Dianne Anderson. Initially, it was only supposed to be temporary. Nathaniel was removed by authorities from a dangerous home for an emergency placement. His former family of five children went to live with various...
Dave Rogers For The Record Bridge City Independent School District Monday night joined neighbor West Orange-Cove in accepting an application for Appraised Value Limitation for a proposed $6 billion Chevron Phillips Chemical ethylene plant. “Chevron Phillips has been a part of the community for six decades and if this proposal goes through, we hope to be here through another six decades,” said Chaney Moore, real estate and property tax manager for the company, referring to the current CPC polyethylene plant on Chemical Row tha...
John Gothia, Orange County Precinct 3 Commissioner, was installed as President of the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission last Thursday, Jan. 17. SETRPC is a voluntary association of local governments established in June 1970 that includes Hardin, Jefferson and Orange Counties. “It’s a great organization and it funnels a lot of money into our community from the state and federal level,” Gothia said, “about $12 million each year outside of Harvey [storm recovery] money...
Photo: Longtime Lamar State College-Orange instructors and staff members Butch Campbell, Becky McAnelley and Elias Jureidini join President Dr. Thomas Johnson in looking over a scrapbook ahead of Wednesday’s 50th Anniversary celebration for the school. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Dr. Thomas Johnson, president of Lamar State College-Orange, holds a proclamation from Orange County Commissioners’ Court Tuesday recognizing LSCO’s 50th Anniversary. RECOR...
Dave Rogers For The Record When Derry Dunn retired as a high school principal, he went to work as an Orange County justice of the peace the next day. This time, Dunn, 72, was retired just over two weeks before he signed up to go back to Little Cypress-Mauriceville schools. Dunn has filed to run for Position 7 on the Little Cypress-Mauriceville school district board. Incumbent Ray Rogers chose not to run in the May 4 election for a return to that spot. “I wasn’t bored. I was just ready to help out some with the leadership the...
THE BORDER WALL—TRUMP’S TRAP Come hell or high water Donald Trump owns this shutdown. He said, and the world saw it, “I will proudly shut the government down. I will carry that mantle and not blame the Democrats.” Today he and McConnell are trying to rig a vote that the congress won’t go for, in order to switch the blame. That dog won’t hunt. Trump has created this mess. To rally his troops he came up with a political ploy that he would build a big, beautiful, concrete wall, 30-feet high and Mexico would pay for it 100 perc...
Photo: Grant consultants John Catalanotta and Nancy Beward of Wendorf, Beward and Partners follow the action Tuesday in Orange County Commissioners’ Court. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers Dave Rogers For The Record Freedom may not be free but doing everything needed to collect federal grants and reimbursements is definitely pricey. Orange County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $1.7 allotment to keep the services of consultants Wendorf, Beward and Partners, w...
